INTD 200 Lecture Notes - Asian Values, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Cultural Relativism
23 Nov 2012
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Enthusiasm result of memories/experiences ppl had in wwii. In immediate period following wwii, great enthusiasm for devel hr instruments. As move into 80s/90s, individs, grps, ngos started to cite + use hr instru against their abusive govs. Condemn nats who were not living up to standards of internat bill of rights, other conventions. Began to see govs trying to sneak out fr/obligations even though previously ratified conventions. Mainly fr/asian nats + nats w/mili dictatorships. Expressed opposition in terms of asian values (parts of)udhr doesn"t apply b/c udhr = contrary to asian values. Hr = new form of w colonialism. Look @voting in un on these various instruments. 1948 vote on udhr: only 1/3 of nats were western eur. Ratif 2 covenants: maj of nats fr/afr, asia, lat am. Vienna conference: all hr = universal, indivisible, interdependent, interrelated. While regional particularities + various historical, cul, relig backgrounds must brought in.
